Barry Levinson
Biography
Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988). His other best-known works are Diner (1982), The Natural (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bugsy (1991), and Wag the Dog (1997). In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Robert De Niro 5
- Al Pacino 4
- Dustin Hoffman 4
- Bruce Willis 3
- Bruno Kirby 3
- Robin Williams 3
- Amy Poehler 2
- Annette Bening 2
Awards and nominations
- 2010 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
- 1998 Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- 1992 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated
- 1992 Academy Award for Best Director Nominated
- 1989 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1989 Golden Bear
- 1983 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated
- — Directors Guild of America Award
- — Writers Guild of America Award
The career in numbers
- US$ 617 mi Total budget from 20 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.3 bi Total box office from 19 film(s) with data
- US$ 31 mi Average budget from 20 film(s) with data
- US$ 69 mi Average box office from 19 film(s) with data
- 6.3 Average rating from 27 film(s) with data
- 2.1× Return on investment from 19 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Alto Knights
|
2025 | US$ 45 mi | US$ 10 mi | 6.2 |
The Survivor
|
2022 | — | — | 6.8 |
Paterno
|
2018 | — | — | 6.2 |
The Wizard of Lies
|
2017 | — | — | 6.6 |
Rock the Kasbah
|
2015 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 3 mi | 5.4 |
The Humbling
|
2014 | US$ 2 mi | — | 5.1 |
The Bay
|
2012 | US$ 2 mi | US$ 2 mi | 5.8 |
You Don't Know Jack
|
2010 | — | — | 7.0 |
The Band That Wouldn't Die
|
2009 | — | — | 6.4 |
PoliWood
|
2009 | — | — | 6.5 |
What Just Happened
|
2008 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 7 mi | 5.4 |
Man of the Year
|
2006 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 43 mi | 5.9 |
Envy
|
2004 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 14 mi | 4.9 |
Bandits
|
2001 | US$ 75 mi | US$ 68 mi | 6.3 |
An Everlasting Piece
|
2000 | — | — | 5.9 |
Liberty Heights
|
1999 | — | — | 6.7 |
Yesterday's Tomorrows
|
1999 | — | — | 8.5 |
Sphere
|
1998 | US$ 80 mi | US$ 37 mi | 6.1 |
Wag the Dog
|
1997 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 64 mi | 6.9 |
Sleepers
|
1996 | US$ 44 mi | US$ 166 mi | 7.6 |
Disclosure
|
1994 | US$ 55 mi | US$ 214 mi | 6.2 |
Jimmy Hollywood
|
1994 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 4 mi | 5.2 |
Toys
|
1992 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 23 mi | 5.3 |
Bugsy
|
1991 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 49 mi | 6.3 |
Avalon
|
1990 | — | — | 6.7 |
Rain Man
|
1988 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 355 mi | 7.8 |
Good Morning, Vietnam
|
1987 | US$ 13 mi | US$ 124 mi | 7.3 |
Tin Men
|
1987 | — | — | 6.3 |
Young Sherlock Holmes
|
1985 | US$ 18 mi | US$ 64 mi | 6.8 |
The Natural
|
1984 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 48 mi | 6.9 |
Diner
|
1983 | — | — | 7.3 |
Diner
|
1982 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 14 mi | 6.8 |
Peeping Times
|
1978 | — | — | 3.0 |
Assassination
|
— | — | — | — |
